An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

Nothing is more ordinary, than to fall from one extreme to another. These Corinthians that were so negligent in good order, that many pollutions were suffered amongst them; insomuch that Gods judgements had surprised them for their default herein. Now when awakened to do their ⟨p. 81⟩duty, they are ready to overdo, and from too much remissness, to fall into too much severity. Thus in many other things we might instance, how the Churches of God have fallen from one extremity to another; but this subject, especially as it relateth to Church-Discipline will be more suitably treated of in Chap. 2.

Nothing is more ordinary, than to fall from one extream to another. These Corinthians that were so negligent in good order, that many pollutions were suffered amongst them; insomuch that Gods judgements had surprized them for their default herein. Now when awakened to do their ⟨p. 81⟩duty, they are ready to overdo, and from too much remisness, to fall into too much severity. Thus in many other things we might instance, how the Churches of God have fallen from one extremity to another; but this subject, especially as it relateth to Church-Discipline will be more sutably treated of in Chap. 2.

I therefore briefly raise a third Observation, and that is from the Apostles care, and zeal to build up the Church of God. For whereas he could not come to the Corinthians as yet, lest any Church-corruption or disorders should arise thereby, he endeavours by writing to do that in his absence, which he would not do by his presence. From whence we may gather,

That it's the Ministers duty, not only by personal preaching, but by all other